Colonna Traiana

The Colonna Traiana (English: Trajan's Column) is a triumphal column built in 113 AD to commemorate Emperor Trajan of the Roman Empire's victory during the Dacian Wars, located in Rome, Italy.

History
Another of Trajan's landmarks that still stands today; the Colonna Traiana was erected in memoriam of his victory in the Dacian Wars and was likely designed by Apollodorus, the most gifted architect in all of Rome. The column in most famous for its spiral base relief encompassing the entire pillar which meticulously depicts the epic battles between the Romans and the Dacians. A spiral staircase within the structure leads to a platform that would have given a visitor of the time a magnificent view of the surrounding forum. Spiral staircases, which had been rare previously, became a symbol of imperial power after that.